Dominio De Pingus, Pingus 2019

Pingus wine originates from two vineyards, Barrosso and San Cristóbal, where the vines are over 65 years old. These vineyards cover an area of ​​4.2 hectares and in good years can deliver grapes for around 30 barrels. After the frost damage in 2017, 2018 was a year of both high quality and quantity.

Peter Sisseck uses whole bunch vinification, and in this vintage almost half of the bunches were used with stems. The wine is matured in French oak barrels, some of which have previously been used for Flor de Pingus. From 2018, part of the wine was aged in large barrels for 21 months before being bottled without fining or filtering.

Robert Parker described the 2019 Pingus as a harmonious, elegant and precise wine with 14% alcohol and a velvety mouthfeel. 7,900 bottles were produced and bottled in September 2021.

Dominio de Pingus was founded by Peter Sisseck in 1995, and the wine achieved legendary status when Robert Parker awarded it up to 100 points. Four wines are produced: Pingus, PSI, Flor de Pingus and Amelia.

Peter Sisseck's principles focus on terroir, old vines, low yields, selective grape selection, manual destemming, small fermentation tanks, cold fermentation, and no fining or filtering.

Pingus is one of the most recognized wines from Spain, known for its quality and intensity. The name "Pingus" comes from Peter's childhood nickname. The wine became legendary when Robert Parker gave it 96-100 points in 1996, resulting in high demand and high prices.

Peter Sisseck was inspired to enter the world of wine after childhood visits to Bordeaux with his uncle Peter Vinding-Diers. Although Pingus has a Spanish temperament, the inspiration is drawn from Bordeaux, especially from wines like Le Pin and Valandraud.